Twins 6-2 Rangers (Sep 15, 1979)

MIN

TEX

1

0

2

6

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

6

2

H

7

9

E

0

2

W: R. Erickson

L: D. Medich

MIN

Team Stats

TEX

0

HR

1

6

R

2

7

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.200

AVG

.265

.222

OBP

.306

.314

SLG

.353

2.00

ERA

0.00

1

K

6

2

BB

1

Current Series

Twins

7

Rangers

4

Game 1

Final

Twins

3

Rangers

5

Game 2

Final

Twins

11

Rangers

4

Game 3

Final

Twins

6

Rangers

2

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 6 to 2, on September 16, 1979.

Game Info

September 15, 1979

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	3	1	0	0	0	1
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	1	2	2	0	0
Jesus Vega J. Vega PH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rick Sofield R. Sofield CF	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	6	7	4	1	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	9	1	1	2	1

Batting

2B: D. Goodwin, K. Landreaux 2, B. Wynegar

TB: D. Goodwin 3, K. Landreaux 4, R. Sofield, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Goodwin 2, K. Landreaux 2

Batting

HR: W. Montanez

TB: B. Bell, W. Montanez 6, N. Norman, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

RBI: W. Montanez

GIDP: A. Oliver, B. Sample

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	7.0	7	1	1	2	0	1	1.29
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	1.2	5	6	1	2	0.00
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.1	2	0	0	2	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	6	1	6

WP: D. Jackson 2

Batters faced: R. Erickson 28, D. Jackson 8

Batters faced: D. Darwin 3, J. Henry Johnson 20, D. Medich 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	3	1	0	0	0	1
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Danny Goodwin D. Goodwin DH	2	1	2	2	0	0
Jesus Vega J. Vega PH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Landreaux K. Landreaux LF	4	0	2	2	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rick Sofield R. Sofield CF	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Edwards D. Edwards PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Jackson R. Jackson 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1
John Castino J. Castino 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	6	7	4	1	6

Batting

2B: D. Goodwin, K. Landreaux 2, B. Wynegar

TB: D. Goodwin 3, K. Landreaux 4, R. Sofield, R. Wilfong, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Goodwin 2, K. Landreaux 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	7.0	7	1	1	2	0	1	1.29
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	1	1

WP: D. Jackson 2

Batters faced: R. Erickson 28, D. Jackson 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B-SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	9	1	1	2	1

Batting

HR: W. Montanez

TB: B. Bell, W. Montanez 6, N. Norman, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

RBI: W. Montanez

GIDP: A. Oliver, B. Sample

Pitchers	IP	H	R	BB	K	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	1.2	5	6	1	2	0.00
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.1	2	0	0	2	0.00
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	6	1	6

Batters faced: D. Darwin 3, J. Henry Johnson 20, D. Medich 13

77-72 MIN

TEX 74-76

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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